Reinforcement learning is a powerful machine learning technique for solving problems in dynamic and adaptive environments. Combined with a simulation or digital twin, reinforcement learning can train models to automate or optimize the efficiency of industrial systems and processes.

Mark Hammond explores a wide breadth of real-world applications of deep reinforcement learning, including robotics, manufacturing, energy, and supply chain. Mark also shares best practices and tips for building and deploying these systems, highlighting the unique requirements and challenges of industrial AI applications.

Mark Hammond

Microsoft

Mark Hammond is cofounder and CEO at Bonsai. Mark has a deep passion for understanding how the mind works and has been thinking about AI throughout his career. He has held positions at Microsoft and numerous startups and in academia, including turns at Numenta and in the Yale Neuroscience Department. He holds a degree in computation and neural systems from Caltech.